Semarang vs Shijiazhuang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Semarang Shijiazhuang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$490
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$1387
🏠 One person rent
$233
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$339
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$68.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$191
$800
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
61
58
😀 Quality of life
49
68
🏙️ Population
1.62M
10.6M

The cost of living in Semarang is 6% less expensive than in Shijiazhuang. Cities ranked 8724th and 8567th ($490 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 492nd in Indonesia and China, respectively. Check Indonesia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Semarang compared to 1.5 months in Shijiazhuang. Semarang ranked 13th best city to live in Indonesia vs Shijiazhuang ranked 36th in China, while ranked 6803rd and 4412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Semarang vs Shijiazhuang

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Semarang Shijiazhuang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.52
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$18.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.95
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.3
$53
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.9
$6.63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.8%
3.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1179
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$566
$1671
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$13.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.08
$3.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.31
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.3
$3.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.12
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.5
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.31
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$35
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$41.5
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2180
$5149

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$400
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$381
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$452
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$436
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$457
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$419
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$446
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$428
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$494
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$458
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$416
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$402
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$386
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$520
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$358
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$437
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$502
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$468
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$450
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$515
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$466
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$376
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$627
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$516
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$552
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$472
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$469
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1115
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$780
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$493
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$345
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$424
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$436
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$427
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$387
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$439
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$371
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$419

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740